Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-05-13
Judge Faulkner 4. Senator.

The Senatorial deadlock In the West
Virginia Legislature was broken last
Thursday by the election of Judge
Charles James Faulkner, of Martins
burg. 1t having become apparent to
Mr.. Camden that he could not secure
sufficient votes TO elect, he Withdrew
from the contest on Wednesday. On
Thursday Judge Faulkner was elected
on the first ballot, the vote standing as
follows: Faulkner As, Flick 81, Barber
6, Camden l, X. S. Brown l, Whitaker
9. Mr.. Faulkner having received the
necessary number of votes was then
declared elected.
Martinsburg was extremely enthusi-
astic over Judge Faulkner's election.
Thursday night he was serenaded by
the bands of the town, and given Il
grand ovation by the people without re-
gard to politics. After he had been
congratulated by the crowd he made
brief speech of thanks for the compli-
ment rendered him.
Judge Faulkner is the younger son OF
the late Hon. Chas. j. Faulkner, former
member of Congress and his minister TO
France. both of whose sons give promise
of attaining the legal and political
prominence of their father in State and
national affairs. Judge Faulkner was
born at the ancesti al home at Martins
burg on the 2lst of September, 1917.
He accompanied his father, who was
minister 10 France in 1859, and had the
advantage of attending noted schools in
Switzerland and Paris. He returned to
the United States in August, 1861, and
was with his father at the time OF his
arrest in Washington, the story OF when
has become matter of national history
familiar to all. In 1862, when a boy of
Is, he entered the Virginia Military In
stitute at Lexington. He served with
the cadets i'm the battle of Newmarket
where he was distinguished for his
gallantry, and later served as aid on the
staff of Gen. John G. Breckenridge until
that general was made Secretary of
War. His courageous and resolute
bearing allied to one so young in years,
won for him the admiration OF officers
and soldiers and made him a great IA
vorite. He was afterward appointed
aid to Gen. Henry A. Wise, and surren-
dered with him at AppomattoX, when
he returned home. Then began course
of mental training under his fathers d.
rection, and the foundation was there
laid for successful public life. The
bent of his instruction and watchful
care was toward the field OF law, III
which the father occupied through all
his life leading place in the Circuit
and Supreme Courts. Thus prepared
by so able precepter, he entered the
University of Virginia in October, 1866,
and graduated therefrom in June, 1865.
He was admitted to the bar in Septem-
Der, 1868, Immediately after attaining
his majority. His mental endowments
were of such high order that he at
once became lawyer of recognized
ability and of such prominence as led
from the bar to the bench. He was
elected Judge of the thirteenth judicial
circuit, composed of the counties of
Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan, in
October, 1880, at the age Of 80 years,
being one of the youngest judges III the
State. He has presided over these courts
with credit to himself and to the uni
versal satisfaction of the people, by
whom he is held in the highest regard
and esteem. Judge Faulkner was chair
man of the Democratic county commit
tee for a number of years before going
on the bench, and is also widely and
prominently known and esteemed in the
Masonic fraternity, having been grand
master of the Masonic Grand Lodge of
West Virginia during the years of 1879
80. BY the last will OF his father he
inhcrits BOydville, the old homestead.
after the death of his mother, place
fall of historical interest to citizens and
strangers.